Grey Swallow wins the Derby Grey Swallow proved the stamina doubters wrong when heading the odds-on favourite North Light inside the final furlong to land the Budweiser Irish Derby.The grey son of Daylami was always travelling well under Pat Smullen, and stayed on strongly after striking the front to beat the 8/11 favourite by 1/2L with Tycoon 1 1/2L back in third.´Pat gave him the most amazing ride. He did a fantastic bit of work earlier this week, although he would have loved a bit of juice in the ground,´ said trainer Dermot Weld.He added, ´This gave me a bigger thrill than my previous Derby winner (Zagreb) because he is bred by my mother, who is also a part-owner. We will give him a break now and go for the Arc.´Smullen was recording his first success in the race, and said, ´This means so much as it is in front of our own crowd. He is a true champion, and we have already see that as a two-year-old.´´We knew he had the speed, it was just a matter of getting the trip. He lasted it out really well. I could see North Light and Rule of Law beginning to struggle in front of me coming down the hill, and I knew I just needed to get home at that stage,´ added a delighted Smullen.Grey Swallow is 10/1 with Cashmans for the Arc, while Tycoon has been introduced at 10/1 with Paddy Power for the St Leger.
